Northwest Florida still boasts two top 10 teams in the latest Florida High School Athletic Association softball rankings.
With the latest FHSAA softball rankings released on Monday, there is less than a month to go until district tournaments begin on April 28. Any games that were played on Monday were not included in the rankings.
Pace, despite falling for the first time this season to Jay, remains the area's top-ranked team at No. 5 in the state with a rating of 21.936. Jay, climbing up the rankings five spots, also cracked the top 10 this week with a 19.981 rating and an undefeated 10-0 record.
Three other teams cracked the top 100, including Navarre (59), Gulf Breeze (78) and Northview (84).
District leaders, as of now, Pace (6A), Pine Forest (4A), West Florida (3A) and Jay (Rural). The Royals are also the top team in the entire Rural class.
Here are the second FHSAA softball rankings for teams from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, plus a way-too-early playoff watch.
Class 6A
- Pace (21.936) – first in District 1-6A, first in Region 1-6A, second in Class 6A, fifth overall in state
- Navarre (13.138) – second in District 1-6A, third in Region 1-6A, 11th in Class 6A, 59th overall in state
- Tate (1.906) – fourth in District 1-6A, 15th in Region 1-6A, 47th in Class 6A, 247th overall in state
Class 5A
- Gulf Breeze (11.919) – second in District 1-5A, sixth in Region 1-5A, 10th in Class 5A, 78th overall in state
- Milton (7.934) – second in District 1-5A, eighth in Region 1-5A, 18th in Class 5A, 127th overall in state
Class 4A
